These rules involve your eating plan. They aren’t too hard to follow but definitely worth the effort. There is no quick fix, this is an overall change in how you will be eating for the rest of your life. These rule help you manage your weight, fight off hunger and reduce your health risk associated with having diabetes.

Rule #1 Fat: Not the bad fats but the good kind, the type that is found in fish, nuts and avocados. Many people speculate that eating fat will reduce your risk when in fact eating the right sort of fat, the good kind will prevent blood sugar spikes and cut risk of disease almost by half. Your body needs fat to survive its all about determining what is good or bad.

Rule #2 Carbs: Carbohydrates make a large pat of our diet and usually what everyone constantly talk about. The key isn’t low carb but just complex carbs. Complex carbs aren’t to hard to find. They are usually found in whole grain, not wheat their is a difference, fruits vegetable and legumes. Complex carb can sustain blood sugar and reduce your risk of heart disease by 42%.

Rule #3 Protein: Protein, protein, protein. 25% of your overall diet should be protein, eggs dairy, almonds, things like that. You can lower your risk of heart disease by 30%when eating a high in protein diet. Try to get protein in every meal, this will insure that your reach the minimum amount that your need daily.

I bet you never knew that eating the right kinds of food could make such a big difference in your overall health. Just remember to make smart choice and eat the complex carbs, good fat and high protein meals.

Many of us know what the food pyramid looks like, there is also an exercise pyramid. If you want to understand the benefits of diet and exercise, you need understand both the exercise and food pyramids.

For most people having a healthy life style is very important. This involves the right amount of food and exercise to make that happen. Many of us know what the food pyramid looks like, there is also an exercise pyramid. Its fairly similar to the division of a food pyramid going from what we need to do the most to the least. If you want to understand the benefits of diet and exercise, you need understand both pyramids as well. Continue reading “Why Staying Active Is So Important For Diabetics”